Adverbs of place
An adverb of place tells us where things take place.
- Put it there.
- Bring the bottle here.
- Do you live nearby?
- Let’s find somewhere to park.
- We didn’t go far.
Adverbs expressing location.
- It was raining, so we stayed inside.
- My friend is a long way behind.
- I will wait outside.
Adverbs expressing the direction of movement.
- The ship turned northward.
- We were walking along in a line.
- We can’t swim across.
Adverbs expressing an unspecified location or direction.
- I have to go somewhere.
- I have nowhere to stay.
- He follows me everywhere.
- Put the box anywhere.
Adverbs of place come before adverbs of time.
- We have to wait here for half an hour.
- I’ll meet you outside at three o’clock.
- They were inside the house all day.
